Mean Monkey Monday 10

Following attacks on at least 42 people in Japan's Yamaguchi prefecture, police have taken up arms in a bid to quell the insurrection of macaques. One among them has already… READ THE REST

I don't know anything about the context here except that Topeng Monyet — forcing macaques to wear human clothes and ride bicycles for entertainment — is a somewhat-common practice in… READ THE REST

Back in 1938, a local Florida cruise operator called Colonel Tooey — "Colonel" was in fact his first name, according to the New York Times — let loose about a… READ THE REST

Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.  TL;DR: For just $21.97 (reg. $49.99), you can get a portable charging tool that fits right… READ THE REST

Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.  TL;DR: The certified refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G8 packs a Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and… READ THE REST

Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.  TL;DR: Babbel's lifetime plan gives you access to 14 languages, 10,000+ hours of lessons, AI conversation practice, and… READ THE REST